| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCM | Chromosome Coordinating Meeting |
| NAS | Natl. Academy Of Sciences |
| CIMB | Center For International Meeting On Biology |
| LLNL | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
| INRIA | French Natl. Inst. For Research In Computer Science And Control |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational |
| AAAS | American Association For The Advancement Of Science |
| MOU | Memorandum Of Understanding |
| SNRNP | Small Nuclear Ribonucleo Protein Particle |
| MGD | Mouse Genome Database |